Create a World with Your Five Senses
Using the five senses as you create the world your character inhabits makes it real and compelling to your readers.
Get Started Writing Science Articles for Kids
Have you ever considered combining your love of nature with writing? Many writers never consider writing nonfiction for young readers, yet there are many places to publish science-related articles for kids. It can be a great way to break into print.
A Fantastic Example of ‘Show, Don’t Tell’
How the writers of HBO’s Westworld pulled off a masterful bit of “show, don’t tell” – and what you can learn from it.
Three and a Half Minutes that May Change your Writing Life Forever
We spend so much of our time focusing on what we do, that we rarely take the time to ask why we’re doing it. And yet, that simple step can make a massive difference in the quality of the art we create.
This short video is a dramatic testimony to how understanding your “why” can transform the quality, depth and emotional connection of everything you write.
How to Plan a Great School Visit
School visits are one of the best things about being a children’s writers. Meeting young fans, being treated like a star (which you are, of course!) and yes, making some extra income are jsut some of the benefits of bringing your work into schools.
How to Read (and Think) Like a Kid
The best children’s book writers seem to have an uncanny knack for thinking like kids. What’s their secret, and how can any writer do the same?
Traditional Writer Versus Indie Writer
Traditional writers and indie writers need to stop competing and instead support each other. In the end, everyone benefits.
Laura Backes on Writing Picture Books- Full Webinar Replay
Here’s the complete webinar from July 7, in which Children’s Book Insider publisher Laura Backes reveals her biggest picture book writing insights. She also hosts a 30 minute “Ask me Anything” session that’s packed with great picture book writing advice.
There’s also a sneak preview of our upcoming tool Picture Book Blueprint.
Get Started Writing for Kidlit Magazines
Jane Choate has hundreds of magazine credits. Here’s her best advice about getting started in this exciting market.
My Manuscript is Finished. What Do I Do Now?
You’ve finished your manuscript. Now what? Our Book Coach Teresa Funke gives tips about what to do next!
